1
[ noun ] the act of observing; taking a patient look

Used in print

(Evan Esar, Humorous English; a guide to comic ,...)

The misplaced modifier is another species more honored in the observance of obscurity than in the breach .

2
[ noun ] a formal event performed on a special occasion

Examples

"a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"

3
[ noun ] the act of noticing or paying attention

Synonyms

notice observation

Examples

"he escaped the notice of the police"

4
[ noun ] conformity with law or custom or practice etc.

Synonyms

honoring

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